Top 20 Akai LCT3201AD 32 in. LCD Television - Page 4 Questions & Answers

It is more than likely your video board going bad. It will need to be serviced.

http://www.retrevo.com/support/Akai-LCT3201AD-TVs-manual/id/741ci156/t/2/

click "download the manual" and on the next page you have to enter the funny looking number at the bottom of page and click "download now" and it should begin.

had a very similar situation with my Phillips 42 in. LCD TV.

Here was my Problem. The Power Supply Board. I opened it up( Warranty was Expired) and found several faulty capacitors on the PSB. Its pretty common. Major Electronic companies were sold faulty capacitors that fail in 2-5 years instead of 10-20 due to a lack of preservatives. It wouldn't surprise me if you have the same problem. TV will work fine for a few years and then just fail completely or slowly deteriorate.

Here are the solutions
1. Have it Repaired
2. Check for faulty caps and if you find some(budged or leaking) you know you have located a problem
Remove the board and replace the whole thing.
3. If you have some soldering skills you can replace the faulty caps.
Caps are very inexpensive, under a dollar in most cases. I replaced 4 for about $5.00

Hope this Helps.
Good Luck

i have seen the leads from the batteries become loose at the solder on the board where they connect or you could be the victim of a spill or some other form of debris thats causing it to halt operating it wouldn't hurt to open it i caution you also as they are usually held with a series of clip both difficult to remove and easy to break any cleaning done i would recommend a gentle alcohol based cleaner or clean firm pencil eraser with light pressure and blow off the dust after preferably with canned air if none of this works it may be time to seek a new remote unit and if you are running a large amount of devises with multiple remotes then i would suggest a remote from logitech's harmony series they can be aquired for around 89$ and up thats about 30$ more than the average 50$ it cost for a factory replacement also do a little research for the harmony to make sure its for you i hope this info is helpful and good luck my friend

The AKAI LCT3201AD I got from a friend who didn't know it was stuck in stand by. Took it to the local TV repair guy who charged me $25 deposit to check it out and replaced the power supply for $99 total. Works good except for DVD player that won't eject. Just need to figure out what bolts are to be used for mounting to the wall.

Try website like Remotes.com to buy a same remote as ur original remote.

New batteries, I assume you are referring to in the remote, correct? Will it not power on with the buttons that are built into the TV? Is this a model # LCT3201AD TV?

Thanks, let me know some more information here and I can definitely help,

Tim

Since you do have both audio and video briefly, this indicates that the more complex section of your set is working.

The assembly that most affects these two equally is the power supply and this is a common failure in all too many of more recently built TVs.

The supply is normally built on a separate board since these are often out-sourced by set manufacturers.

Unplug your set overnight to allow potentially hazardous voltages to discharge, remove the back panel of the set so you can see the guts.

Look for a smaller board with larger parts on it; some cylindrical (capacitors), others block-like and relatively large (chokes and transformers).

You should also see a relationship between the board and the incoming AC.

Check the board for a label or if not present, a stamped-on number.

Call the manufacturer's service center with your TV model number and the number found on that board and inquire about repair/replacement costs; if both are offered, they won't be that much different.

If you must buy a new board, don't dispose of the failed one as there are smaller companies that can repair it for less than the mfr. and then keep it as a spare as this problem will likely arise again.

This failure is cause by the absence of 24 volts from the power supply to the backlight inverter board.
Defective backlight inverter board.
Defective CCFL that is inside behind the screen.
The easier way to troubleshoot it is by measuring the voltage from the power supply, if the voltage is present then the next step is to replace the backlight inverter board and lastly if the TV doesn't work; then the repair is a bit more challenging to replace the CCFL light(s).
Let me know if you require further assistance.

Try Akai tech support, 1-800-476-3592

Hello,
Your power supply board is dead, u know basic electronics’ and soldering? Most of the times, the power supply board just have dead leakages gases capacitors.These capacitors always bulges up on it top,or puff up on it top.Replaced these gases leakages capacitors will get you TV power stable,and work again, but if otherwise tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy a whole refurbish power supply board for the replacement.

Hope this help....

If you are going to DIY and have proper tools, knowledge of electronics and know safety precaution then please read on:
Please see my basic troubleshooting guide here:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5093881-lcd_flat_panel_tv_troubleshooting_guide

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

Parts: www.shopjimmy.com

Now the tv is turn on.Any LED power light indication on the LCD panel flashes at all or no light,nothing at all?Yes,than the power supply board it dead.That the board where the power a/c plug into it.But the Tuner board,that the board where the coalax cable brocast signal plug into,might also burn too.Tries websites like Shopjimmy.com,Ebay.com to buy the refurbish power supply board for the replacement and the refurbish Tuner board also.

you need to look at the connectors that are from the other boards that you removed when you took the old board out. then just place your new board in and screw in the screws and plug in the connectors

Need to replaced LCD panel with new one.

You can put a small fan inside where you suspect the over heating occurs. Place it so that it blows air to the aluminum heat sink. This is probable the easiest way to fix it. I fixed TVs for customer this way before and they never took it back to me. Be carefull where you get the power from your fan.

Parts for your TV: http://www.shopjimmy.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?q=Akai+LCT3201AD+&stock=all

Please see my basic troubleshooting guide here:
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5093881-lcd_flat_panel_tv_troubleshooting_guide

http://s807.photobucket.com/home/budm/allalbums

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague

Check the power supply first for leaking/bulging caps.
Parts: http://www.shopjimmy.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Akai+LCT3201AD+

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
http://www.badcaps.net

power board

Most likely a capacitor or power supply is faulty. You can test power supply with a voltmeter. If it turns out ok, then get a analog meter and ohmmeter and test your capacitors.
Check for any swollen cpacitors and resistors and look for any burn marks on the board.